2012-13 General Science Term 2

0.5 Credit

Major topic: Energy and the conservation of energy through the study of waves.

syllabus:


week one assignment task sheet and tasks:





design your own lab using the lab report form and lab report rubric




Week 2 assignment sheet and tasks:

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/waves/
worksheets 1-6



Week 3 : continue learning from last week - choose additional worksheets from the list

week 4:
View the video clips from Discovery School



complete the chapter review: you will do all of the questions / terms (wiht a partner or alone) AND generate 10 additional questions about the diagram provided for others to answer.

also answer:
- compare and contrast the crests and troughs of transverse waves with the compression and rarefaction of longitudinal waves.
- hypothesize, how would life on Earth be different if light required a medium to travel?

TEST



Information to help with current events work:



Wind Energy News -- ScienceDaily